Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,003 | 20 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $406.83 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $247.49 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $197.46 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $80.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $71.14 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $377.04 | 7 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($186.57) |
| 2018 | $386.12 | 8 | PFIZER INC. ($174.06) |
| 2017 | $239.76 | 5 | PFIZER INC. ($167.30) |
All Payment Transactions
20 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2019 | Lilly USA, LLC | TRULICITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/04/2019 | Lilly USA, LLC | TRULICITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/09/2019 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.02 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 03/18/2019 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 03/05/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.71 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 02/28/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.86 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 02/12/2019 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.68 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 10/26/2018 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Vemlidy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.14 | General |
| Category: HBV | ||||||
| 10/11/2018 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.74 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 10/09/2018 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.24 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/25/2018 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.54 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 07/31/2018 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.33 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 04/12/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | JANUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/08/2018 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.45 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 12/13/2017 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.29 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 07/28/2017 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 05/21/2017 | Lilly USA, LLC | FORTEO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.46 | General |
| Category: Bone Muscle Joint | ||||||
| 01/20/2017 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug), FLECTOR PATCH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 695 | 13,049 | $302,044 | $138,090 |
| 2022 | 15 | 675 | 23,280 | $382,131 | $204,240 |
| 2021 | 14 | 547 | 2,645 | $163,539 | $98,169 |
| 2020 | 12 | 395 | 1,591 | $92,725 | $56,132 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 57 | 341 | $44,398 | $31,753 | 71.5% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 43 | 417 | $56,295 | $24,460 | 43.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 71 | 289 | $24,854 | $17,381 | 69.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 260 | $19,204 | $14,663 | 76.4% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 402 | $14,874 | $10,609 | 71.3% |
| 97814 | Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 236 | $18,880 | $7,907 | 41.9% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 403 | $14,911 | $7,406 | 49.7% |
| J7328 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 9,072 | $72,576 | $5,574 | 7.7% |
| 97813 | Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 118 | $11,800 | $4,843 | 41.0% |
| 97035 | Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 402 | $8,040 | $3,903 | 48.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $5,162 | $3,891 | 75.4% |
| G0283 | Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | Office | 2023 | 45 | 402 | $5,407 | $3,312 | 61.3% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $1,773 | $1,272 | 71.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $750.00 | $588.00 | 78.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 87 | 624 | $3,120 | $528.35 | 16.9% |
| J7328 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 15 | 19,488 | $155,904 | $70,328 | 45.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 52 | 275 | $36,424 | $26,779 | 73.5% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 45 | 396 | $53,460 | $23,659 | 44.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 54 | 344 | $29,584 | $21,880 | 74.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 103 | 227 | $16,934 | $13,443 | 79.4% |
| 97814 | Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 304 | $24,320 | $10,972 | 45.1% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 368 | $13,616 | $10,119 | 74.3% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 369 | $13,653 | $7,163 | 52.5% |
| 97813 | Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 152 | $15,200 | $6,619 | 43.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $5,622 | $4,070 | 72.4% |
About Dr. Chao Lu, MD
Dr. Chao Lu, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1427009430.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chao Lu, MD has received a total of $1,003 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $377.04 received in 2019. These payments were reported across 20 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,003).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lu has provided services to 2,312 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40,565 services with total Medicare billing of $496,631. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 05/15/2006
- Last Updated 01/09/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208100000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1427009430
Products in Payments
- LYRICA (Drug) $406.83
- Zilretta (Drug) $247.49
- TRULICITY (Drug) $125.00
- JANUVIA (Drug) $80.00
- FORTEO (Drug) $72.46
- Vemlidy (Drug) $71.14
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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